Sandy as a natural spawning creek?

[GAMBLER]

10 minutes ago, King Davy said:

 

We have a couple in LO. Hopefully we can focus efforts in the best places. Anything else is Pi$$ing in the wind.

Dave,

 

We agree!!!!   Lol.  

[King Davy]

I know Gambler. Ain’t it crazy. All the best captain.

[LongLine]

Davy - I don't think we're on the same page with life cycle terminology.  I.E. the difference between parr and yearlings.  I agree wild "little ones" typically need 1-2yrs resident time. Those are commonly called Fingerlings.  I.E. from fry to the size of one's finger.  They are less than 1 year old. (I believe stocking fingerlings is a reason the CDN experiment failed.)  

 

I understand "smolt" as ready to go to the "big water."

 

The stocking program for the lake requires yearlings. Adirondack hatchery raises them for at least a year.  Assuming hatch in December these fish are in the 14-16 month of life at stocking.  They are in the range of 6-8 inch long and called "spring yearlings."  DEC classifies them as "yearling smolts."  

 

DEC stocks at mouth of creek (not in pens) so they only get a "taste" of the creek/stream. I don't know whether they take off possibly never to return (being closer to the formally recognized smolt age) or do they stick around the mouth until full smolt age. (Exposed to predators and/or "unsuitable" creek conditions.)  Perhaps some of both. (?)

 

I also don't know if that 10% survival rate applies to yearlings or was calculated based on King Fingerlings.  I assumed it applies all.